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COMPOUND NOUNS :

COMPOUND NOUNS BY : MS. YUVENESWARY NADARAJAH

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Compound Nouns - A compound
noun is a noun that is made up of
two or more words.
Most compound nouns in English
are formed by nouns modified by
other nouns or adjectives.
Nouns + Nouns = Compound Nouns
Nouns + Adjectives =Compound Nouns

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For example:
The words tooth and paste are each nouns in their own right, but if you join them together they form a new word - toothpaste. TOOTH PASTE TOOTHPASTE

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The word black is an adjective and board is a noun, but if you join them together they form a new word - blackboard BLACK BOARD BLACKBOARD